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Feb 9, 2025 | 
crossway.org | Stephen Charnock |Mark Jones |Gerald Bray
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Jeremiah 32:17Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Read MoreJeremiah’s prayer begins by confessing that God is the all-powerful Creator (made the heavens), for whom nothing is too hard (cf. Gen. 18:14).
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Gerald Bray |Dustin Benge |Fred Sanders |John Owen
From Glory to GloryMany people will be surprised to discover that the work of the Holy Spirit was not developed as a doctrine until after the Protestant Reformation. Of course, Jesus taught his disciples about it, the letters of the apostles were filled with it, and if Pentecost means anything, the church could not have existed without it.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Gerald Bray |J. V. Fesko
A Historical Examination of Christian Theology through a Trinitarian Framework
Theology is important. But so is the story behind the specific doctrines that have been debated, defined, and refined throughout church history. In this book, professor Gerald Bray introduces readers to the history of Christian theology, the Trinity (our doctrine of God), and the Bible (our knowledge of God).
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Gerald Bray
Judaism and the Fatherhood of GodIt is no exaggeration to say that Christian theology began when Jesus called God his Father and taught his disciples to do the same. That was something previously unknown in Israel, and the Jews who heard Jesus say this reacted against him because of it. There are passages in the Old Testament where the language of fatherhood is used of God, but they are relatively few and their meaning is sometimes unclear.
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Oct 21, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Thomas Schreiner |Graham A. Cole |Gerald Bray |Matthew Barrett
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Galatians 2:16. . . yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Read More“Justified” means “counted righteous” or “declared righteous” by God.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
crossway.org | William Osborne |Gerald Bray |Jen Wilkin
God With UsThe struggles and complexities of life teach us through the years that we must rely on our heavenly Father. As adults, we have leaned upon the promises of God and found him to be faithful and true to his good words revealed to us in the Scriptures. From battles with disease to major family decisions, God has walked with us, guided us, and sustained us through his word. While this relationship is indeed developed over time, are these promises just for grownups?
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Jun 16, 2023 | 
desiringgod.org | Gerald Bray
When the emperor Nero blamed Christians for starting the fire that destroyed much of Rome in AD 64, persecution became official policy for the first time. Though it remained sporadic, many early Christians never knew when they might be forced to pay the ultimate price for their faith. Pictures of such Christians facing lions in the Colosseum or being burnt at the stake are familiar to many of us.
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May 18, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Jon Nielson |Gerald Bray |Robert Letham |Joel Beeke
God’s AseityThe first time I heard the word aseity was while sitting in a seminary class at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with Dr. D. A. Carson. He was my advisor during my seminary years, and I heard Dr. Carson say many times: “I’ve learned over the years that my students don’t remember everything I teach them . . .
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May 10, 2023 | 
logos.com | Gregg Allison |Gerald Bray |Elyse Fitzpatrick |Lexham Press
Share FacebookTwitterRedditPinterestEmailLinkedIn What does the Holy Spirit do? If I can guess your answer, it might be, “The Spirit regenerates unbelievers so they become Christians.” Or, “The Spirit sanctifies believers so they become more like Christ.” These are certainly correct answers. But this two-item list—the new birth and spiritual transformation—is incomplete. The Spirit does far more.
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May 4, 2023 | 
logos.com | Gerald Bray |Elyse Fitzpatrick |Lexham Press |Kyle Hughes
Share FacebookTwitterRedditPinterestEmailLinkedIn The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is the name given to an insertion that was made in the Latin version of the creed sometime in the late-sixth century, almost certainly in Spain. The creed itself was originally composed in Greek, most probably at or shortly after the First Council of Constantinople AD 381.
